MATHEMATICIANS COMPUTERS, AI, CYBERNETICS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Aiken, Howard (1900–1973) American mathematician who did pioneering work in the development of computers. When Aiken was working for IBM in 1939 he designed an electromechanical automatic calculating machine. By 1944 he and his associates had built the Mark 1 Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator, one of the first programmable computers. The input medium was punched cards or punched paper tape. Related categories    • MATHEMATICIANS    • COMPUTERS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND CYBERNETICS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP